Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-03-04
CITY COUNCIL.

OFFICERS OF THE CITY-THE c. 81 O. co
AND THE AUGUSTA STREET ExTEN-
sIoN-PRoPosED NEW MARKET HOUSE
&C., &C., &C.
j., The city council held it's. regular meet.
ing on Tuesday evening last, Mr.. A. j
Butts presiding, and all the members
except Messrs. Berkeley and Cochran
present.
. Auditing Committee. monthly &C.
counts for February approved by the Au.
diting Committee, including 1919 for the
schools, and $3.50 So for salaries, we're al
lowed.
man, reported adversely to the petition of
DR.. Stephen Harusberger for return OF
unused license tax, Adopted; Favorably
to return of $11 tax to G. L. Cooke, Adopt.
ed; Adversely to return of unused saloon
license tax of M. Croghan.
Mr.. Craig moved to lay this report on
the table. He said he could not see how
the council could with consistency adopt
this report, when only few night ago it
had voted to return the license tax of MIR.
Hounihan-a similar case.
Mr.. Oberdorfer said the cases were not
similar-in one the keeper Of the place had
retired from business, and in the other the
license had been taken from hin. He
moved as substitute for Mr.. Craig's mo-
tion, that the committees report be adopt
ed. His motion was carried, only Mr..
Craig voting in the negative.
The Finance Committee reported adver-
sely to recognizing an order from the
Judge of the Hastings Court to pay A. &.
Braxton, Commonwealth 8 Attorney, $25,
for services. Mr.. Tams said Mr.. Braxton
was paid by the city $3.50 salary for at
tending to its law business, and he could
find no law which authorized the Judge OF
the Hastings Court to order payment for
other services by the city council.
Mr.. McQuaide moved to refer the claim
to the Ordinance Committee for further
investigation. Adopted.
Street Committee. Crowle, Chair.
man, reported that a bridge across the
creek to the almshouse had been contract
ed for, and that the committee had resolv'
ed to undertake no new work until the ap.
preparation for s7-SS was available. The
committee reported adversely to the petit
tion of e. r. Bell, for a street crossing not
located on corner. Adopted.
Street Ltqhts-Mr. Butts, Chairman,
reported favorabIy on the petition of J. H.
Skinner and W. 81. Kable, for gas lamp
near their premises.
Mr.. Craig opposed the petition, saying
that if this sort of thing was commenced
there could be no telling where it would
stop.
On motion of Mr.. Teabo the report was
laid on the table.
Electric Light-Superintende Long of
the Electric Light works reported for
February that the lamps burned 1S4
hours and 40 minutes. The length Of the
wire stretched in the city is 6 miles, 227
feet.
Fire Departnaent.-The fire committee,
Mr.. Teabo Chairman, reported having
COuUIdCuCu AOl tAO 1OPnlIo w mug uOpCS
Engine house, with L. H. Mcclure for
the carpenters work at SIT so, and with
George Earman for the brick work at $40.
Adopted.
Extension of augusta Street South.--A
correspondence between Gen. Wickham
and the Committee appointed by the Coun-
Gil, with the recommendation of the latter
was read. Gen. Wickham informs the
Council that if the Railroad company
goes to any considerable expense to erect
the foot bridge at the crossing of the G.
& o. road by Augusta street, it will only
be on condition that the city make per-
petual surrender of its right to put street
across that portion Of the road. The
Committee in their report say the council
has no right to make any such surrender
to bind future councils by, and they re-
commend that unless the G. q o. company
erect a bridge within sixty days, the ex-
tension of Augusta street across the track
az grade as proposed in Mr.. Tams' resolu.
tion be proceeded with. Adopted.
Repairing Povenaents.-Mr. Summerson
offered resolution instructing the Street
Committee to enforce the ordinance re-
curing owners of property to keep theil
payements in order. Adopted.
Sale of Street Gas Lan1ps.-Mr. Barga
min offered resolution directing the Com
mlttee on Street Lights to sell the old gas
lamp posts at such figure as may in their
opinion be reasonable. Adopted.
More Reinf orcenaeaat for the Sinking Fund
"A resolution by Mr.. Tams, the effect Of
which is 20 transfer $500 collected by Ell
der & n elson for the city, to the Sinking
Fund, was adopted.
Water Meters.-Mr. Bargamin offered q
resolution instructing the Water Com
mittee to report the cost Of water meters
and the expediency of using them in the
city. Adopted.
Discharqed.- motion of Mr.. BUTT
! the Special Committee on Schools appo1n-
ted at the last meet meeting was discharg
ed from the further consideration of th,
subject.
a NeO Market House.-Mr. Bargamir
called up the resolution regarding mar
ket. He said be believed from all he coult
! hear from the butchers and others that
/ $40 600 market house could be rented il
stalls to such advantage as to give thu
city a net income of $4,000 for it. A
| special committee-Messrs, Crowle, Berke
| ley and Bargamin, was ordered to repor
| on the matter.
Map of the City Pipes.-The Water Com
mittee were directed to advertise for bid
for map showing the position of the cit
, water pipes, and so forth.
| Vacancies President Oberdorfer direct
| ed the Clerk to put the name of Mr.. ]. A
in p1ooo of bic nuy m, tho I'm @